to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
knock on wood; touch wood
controlling; suppressing; quelling
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
epidemic; plague; pestilence
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
family chart and personal history
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
independence; self-reliance
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
be moderate with your mouth; (lit.) sickness enters through the mouth, calamities come out of the mouth